Posted on 03/26/2026 10:10:58 AM PDT by thegagline
Not all types of alcohol are created equal — and a new study suggests that wine may carry lower health risks than beer or hard liquor. *** Using UK Biobank data, researchers analyzed participant questionnaires. The adults were placed into one of four groups based on their alcohol consumption levels.
The study was observational — meaning the findings show an association but cannot prove cause and effect. *** Analyzing cardiovascular disease deaths, researchers discovered that moderate wine drinkers had a 21% lower risk of dying from the disease than people who never drank or occasionally drank — though, once again, the study was observational in nature only. Experts have urged caution in interpreting such findings. “By contrast, even low intake of spirits, beer or cider was associated with a 9% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with drinking never or occasionally,” the American College of Cardiology’s news release said. *** High alcohol consumption also increased overall health risks.
People with high alcohol intake were 24% more likely to die from any cause. ***
Differences in risk by alcohol type emerged at low and moderate levels of consumption, where drinking spirits, beer or cider was associated with a significantly higher risk of death while the same level of wine consumption was associated with a significantly lower risk of death,” the release stated.
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I’m two years younger than dirt (83) and am in pretty good shape. (Round’s a shape, right?)
Yep...tough to beat when it’s hot outside.
People who are nondrinkers are viewed in a negative way by even people who are only light boozers. In general nondrinkers tend to be ostracized by most people in our society. Usually, it is assumed that they are people who are reformed alcoholics, or feel that they are morally superior.
Bombay Sapphire is great, but an excellent gin for a LOT less money is Members Mark from Sam’s Club. Not kidding. Check the reviews.
I seem to remember that the health benefit is from red wine, and something in the grape skins. They should do a study comparing wine drinkers with those who drink grape juice.
You forgot copious amounts of glorious cheese. I like to pair my cheese with more cheese.
Well, this was a fun conversation. Now I need to go to a networking event tonight called “Bourbon & BBQ”!
Sounds like it.
Silver Tequila. Every night after 5pm.
Basically water.
Can’t beat that! Have fun!
Yes, it’s the resveratrol in wine.
Better advice would be to never listen to or trust a man who says anything like this. Logical fallacies...only trust people who engage in willfully destructive behavior and are in a drug induced state of mind?
Takin a trip on the Night Train Express
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Rich man’s stuff.
I couldn’t even guess how many years it’s been since I’ve drunk any wine at all. Decades.
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Half a century here
That may be but the MM tequila is terrible.
Bombay I know, what’s the Huckleberry you speak of?
Yeah, I mostly drank beer, maybe some rum in cold weather. Now that I’m retired, I can drink any old time I want to, but I almost never want to. Maybe a beer a few times a year.
At the Last Supper, Jesus asked his apostles to drink wine. Was Jesus engaging in “willful destructive” behavior?
Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 1Timothy 5:23
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